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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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